Bonkers
jack kevorkian and the suicide machines Lyrics


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I don't have a lot to say because I lose my mind each day
So lock me in a padded room, straight up, straight out
Straight jacket doom
Goin' nuts, insane you see this padded room so leave me be
This padded room here all the time. cause you see
I lost my mind

I bust a nut an lost a bolt, now you know my life's on hold
Cause all these doctors think I'm crazy, but all this shit it doesn't please me
Oh yeah , I'm gonna lose it now, can't stop me no way , no how
There's a word, I think it's zonkers, all these people think I'm bonkers

Society is smothering me, this place is where people fuck quietly
And they have bland orgasms, suburbia is so beautiful
Expansive green lawns for expensive white people
And that mailman he smiles and says hello
(I just want to roll his ass)
You want to know why?
Cause now are the days you've got to be crazed
You've gotta live your life your own way

I'd really like to run away, go out and have some fun and play
But I'm still locked in this padded room
With this world's fucked up, shitty gloom
Competition sucks, you see this padded room is killing me
This padded room, I'm here to die. just tripped out
No reason why
I pound a spike and lose a screw
My brains scrambled
Nothing you can do
Be great to play while someone pays me, not called bonkers its called lazy
I'll stand up and take a bow what do you think of me now?
There's a word I think its zonkers,




All these clones they say I'm
Bonkers!

Overall Meaning

The song "Bonkers" by Jack Kevorkian and The Suicide Machines appears to be a bleak depiction of mental illness and its effects on one's psyche. The lyrics suggest that the singer has lost their grip on reality and has been institutionalized as a result. The opening lines state, "I don't have a lot to say because I lose my mind each day/So lock me in a padded room, straight up, straight out/Straight jacket doom." These lines are particularly poignant because they describe the singer's sense of despair and hopelessness.


Throughout the song, the singer continues to express their frustration with their situation. They feel trapped in their padded room and are unable to escape. They also express a desire to run away and have some fun, but they feel that they cannot do so. Additionally, they criticize society for smothering them and not allowing them to be themselves. The lines "Society is smothering me, this place is where people fuck quietly/And they have bland orgasms, suburbia is so beautiful/Expansive green lawns for expensive white people" suggest that the singer feels stifled by conformity and yearns for something more.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "There's a word, I think it's zonkers, all these people think I'm bonkers," suggesting that the singer is aware of the way others perceive them. The song's use of the word "bonkers" is interesting because it is a slang term that is sometimes used to describe someone who is crazy or irrational.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't have a lot to say because I lose my mind each day
I feel like I'm losing my mind every day, so I don't have much to say.


So lock me in a padded room, straight up, straight out Straight jacket doom
I feel so crazy that I want to be locked in a padded room with a straight jacket on.


Goin' nuts, insane you see this padded room so leave me be This padded room here all the time. cause you see I lost my mind
I'm going crazy and you can see it in the way I act, so just leave me alone in this padded room since my mind is already lost.


I bust a nut an lost a bolt, now you know my life's on hold Cause all these doctors think I'm crazy, but all this shit it doesn't please me Oh yeah , I'm gonna lose it now, can't stop me no way , no how There's a word, I think it's zonkers, all these people think I'm bonkers
I'm feeling trapped and hopeless because the doctors think I'm crazy, and it's making me lose my mind. Everyone thinks I'm insane and it's driving me crazy.


Society is smothering me, this place is where people fuck quietly And they have bland orgasms, suburbia is so beautiful Expansive green lawns for expensive white people And that mailman he smiles and says hello (I just want to roll his ass) You want to know why? Cause now are the days you've got to be crazed You've gotta live your life your own way
I feel suffocated by society in this quiet and boring suburban town. Everything is perfect and beautiful for the rich white people, but I don't fit in. I want to rebel and live life on my own terms, just like the mailman who annoys me by being so friendly.


I'd really like to run away, go out and have some fun and play But I'm still locked in this padded room With this world's fucked up, shitty gloom
I wish I could escape and have some fun, but I'm still stuck in this padded room feeling depressed about the state of the world.


Competition sucks, you see this padded room is killing me This padded room, I'm here to die. just tripped out No reason why
I hate the pressure of competition, and being stuck in this padded room is driving me crazy. I feel like I'm here to die and I have no idea why.


I pound a spike and lose a screw My brains scrambled Nothing you can do Be great to play while someone pays me, not called bonkers its called lazy I'll stand up and take a bow what do you think of me now? There's a word I think its zonkers, All these clones they say I'm Bonkers!
I feel crazy and disoriented from pounding a spike and losing a screw. I wish I could just get paid to play and not be called lazy for it. But all these people think I'm insane, and I'm tired of trying to prove myself to them.




Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: ALBERT L OLSON, ARTHUR KEMPEL, B ROSS, CARL SWANDER JOHNSON, CHARLES TRONE FERNANDEZ, DONALD ROMAIN DAVIS, ERIC SCHMIDT, GAVIN GOODWIN, HARVEY R COHEN, HOWARD ROSENBAUM JOEL, J GRANT JEROME, JAMES WESLEY STEMPLE, JEROME J GRANT, JOEL HOWARD ROSENBAUM, JOH

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J S

Wow! The hits keep coming! rad! Saw these bands in Vegas way back. Jack kevorkian at the huntridge. Rudements at a backyard house party. I actually feel privileged

João Paulo Eleuterio

Como eu procurei esse album !!! São Paulo Brasil

Anarchist Cat Grrl

What a necessary and important album!

J S

Wow! Saw these guys in Vegas way back. Jack Kevorkian at The Huntridge and Rudiments at a house party with a dirt backyard. They switched instruments

Reid Ellis

Jay Navarro played for a while in Tomorrows Gone. The show at the tubes. He got shocked by the microphone and his lip ring. 😂

Only the Seamonkey Knows

Saw the rudiments with skankin pickle at emo's in austin texas back in the EARLY 90's. GREAT SHOW!!!

Dee Bass

Good ol’ Skankin Pickle. So many good memories.

Jose Renteria

Saw the same show but down the road in San Antonio. I had such a good time

Jeff Berg

Loved this album back in the day. Cover was different but it’s the same album.

Kareem James

So happy this is here!

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